Project : Project to Strengthen Infrastructure Between Casablanca and Marrakech
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP PROJECT : PROJECT TO STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE BETWEEN CASABLANCA AND MARRAKECH COUNTRY : MOROCCO SUMMARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) Project team: P.S. MORE NDONG, Senior Transport Engineer, OITC2/MAFO J.J NYIRUBUTAMA, Chief Transport Economist, OITC.2 J.P. KALALA, Chief Socio-economist, OITC1 M.L. KINANE, Principal Environmental Specialist, ONEC.3 S. BAIOD, Consultant Environmentalist, ONEC.3 Project Team Sector Director: A. OUMAROU Regional Director: J. KOLSTER Resident Representative: Y. FALL Division Manager: A. BABALOLA Settat – Marrakesh doubling ESIA summary Project name : PROJECT TO STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE BETWEEN CASABLANCA AND MARRAKECH Country : MOROCCO Project code : P-MA-DC0-005 Department : OITC Division: OITC.2 1 INTRODUCTION This document is the summary of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the Project to Strengthen Infrastructure between Casablanca and Marrakesh in the Kingdom of Morocco. The summary was prepared in accordance with the environmental and social assessment directives and procedures of the African Development Bank for Category 1 projects. The project description and rationale are first presented, followed by the legal and institutional framework in Morocco. A brief description of the project area’s main environmental conditions is presented in its physical, biological and human (social, cultural and economic) components, and the scenario and alternatives are compared in terms of technical, economic, environmental and social feasibility. The most significant positive and negative impacts of track doubling on the biophysical and human (socio- economic) environments are presented. Environmental and social impacts are summarized and inevitable impacts identified. The descriptions cover expected impacts during the line preparation, construction and operational phases.
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